Games on August 29, 1978

The games of August 29, 1978

13 games were played on August 29, 1978, according to Retrosheet. The Milwaukee Brewers routed the Cleveland Indians 6-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 10-5. Shutouts went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (5-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the New York Mets (2-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the California Angels. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Oakland Athletics 6-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 6-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Kansas City Royals 9-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 4-1, the San Diego Padres fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-5, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 28, 1978 and the next, Aug 30, 1978. For the wider picture, see the 1978 season.